Royalty walked through the doors for the last half-hour of Virginia alum Justin Anderson's recent pre-NBA draft workout with the Los Angeles Lakers. Sporting his best poker face, Anderson continued going about his business in the presence of Kobe Bryant....

The two-month slog that is the NBA playoffs commenced Saturday, replete as usual with several players connected to Hampton Roads and/or Boo Williams' barnstorming all-star team. And while this group lacks a seminal presence such as Alonzo Mourning and...

NORFOLK — Basketball at the highest level appears to be challenging enough. But ever-curious Kent Bazemore stepped away from the game for almost four months, certain that the time away would recharge him.
With a new contract and a new home, he eagerly...

The odes began late Sunday night, interrupted only by Monday's grand theater between the U.S. and Ghana. And how richly deserved they were. The San Antonio Spurs' NBA championship, their dominance of the Miami Heat, commitment to team and reversal of last...

Growing up in Los Angeles, London Perrantes came to appreciate the passing artistry of former L.A. Lakers guard Magic Johnson through highlights in Perrantes' father's DVD collection.
Being anything close to Magic is the stuff of fantasy for Perrantes,...

Duke faithful used to worry that coaching the pros would lure Mike Krzyzewski away from the Blue Devils. The Celtics called, the Lakers called, and heaven knows who else.
Never mind the notion that a college basketball lifer wouldn’t translate to the...

The phone call early Monday afternoon was classic Boo Williams. NCAA tournament observations, coaching gossip and a random request.
“Teel,” he said, “could you look something up for me?”
A friend had just congratulated Williams on an honor from the...

Tony Bennett has been a head coach for seven seasons, and for the seventh time his team ranks among the nation’s best defensively. What separates this year’s Virginia Cavaliers from most of Bennett’s other squads is their offensive efficiency.
Statistics...

Nearly 48 hours after stories first linked the NBA’s Sacramento Kings to Virginia Beach, the notion still does not compute.A franchise that has endured six consecutive losing seasons and hasn’t won a playoff series in eight years is going to move...

With Hall of Famer Larry Bird sitting on one side of the court, and his former Boston Celtics teammate Danny Ainge sitting on the other side, Mike Scott realized he was in the presence of basketball royalty at one of his 17 workouts leading up to the...